Budget Session live | India did not rise in 2014, it is a culmination of 74 years: Anand Sharma
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Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address to continue in both the Houses today. However, it is expected to conclude in Lok Sabha.
Here are the latest updates:
Rajya Sabha | 1:11 pm
Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address continues
Former PM HD Deve Gowda speaks on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
Rajya Sabha | 12:58 pm
Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address continues
Rakesh Sinha (BJP) MP, speaks on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
Mr. Sinha says that Congress and the Communist Party of China are in cahoots with each other. “When Congress was in power, they signed an agreement with China in 2008,” he says.
Rajya Sabha | 12:39 pm
Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address continues
Ramdas Athawale, MoS, Social Justice and Empowerment, speaks on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
Deputy Chairman Harivansh reminds Mr. Athawale to speak on the Motion of Thanks. Mr. Athawale saysCongress should have made Mallikarjun Kharge Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Rajya Sabha | 12:35 pm
Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address continues
Prakash Javedkar (BJP), MP, Maharashtra, speaks on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
The country has seen new levels of development after this govt. came to power, he says.
Mr. Javedkar, says that only BJP govt. can construct Ram Mandir successfully. Opposition parties have scoffed at the existence of Sri Ram in mythology, do you think these parties will do anything for Ram Mandir?, he asks.
He says that he spent three months in Manipur during the last elections and people told him they would vote for PM Modi because they got ration.
Rajya Sabha | 12:13 pm
Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address continues
Dr. Fauzia Khan (NCP), MP, Maharashtra, speaks on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
“What I eat, what I wear, whom I love, all these are dictated by the govt. Where is the liberty that is prescribed in the constitution, she asks.
Today, women in Karnataka are not being allowed to choose what to wear, she says, referring to the ongoing Hijab controversy.
“When Muslim women are auctioned online, Government is silent, where is the feeling of fraternity?,” she asks.
Rajya Sabha | 12:04 pm
Anand Sharma on nationalism
Amar Jawan Jyoti was dedicated to soldiers killed during Bangladesh war, but it was merged. I am a practising Puucho, I know a flame cannot be merged, he says.
It was said that India Gate is a colonial legacy. They were not mercenaries, he says.
In English it is called hate speech, and since the world is inter-connected, other countries are asking should this happen in India? This country belongs to all, he says.
Indian origin people are everywhere: Kamala Harris, Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak, Sundar Pichai- what will they think?, he asks.
Yesterday the country paid homage to Lata Mangeshkar ji, we heard her song- ae mere watan ke logon….don’t damage country’s image. This country belongs to all, we have to move forward together. Don’t draw lines in the minds of young people, it will damage the country’s conscience, he says, and ends the speech.
Rajya Sabha | 11:45 am
Anand Sharma on GDP, employment, national security
Read your economic survey for the level of unemployment in the country, only 52 crore people are employed, 42 crore don’t have jobs, he says.
“We are not saying that you invited COVID-19 on telephone, it affected the economy, we are aware of that. Economy is at March 2020 level,” he says. “Debt to GDP ratio is 90%, and this won’t be corrected by selling national assets.”
He alleges that there was no mention of national security in the address.
“1 lakh forces deployed at China border. Newspapers know, foreign departments know, shouldn’t this be discussed in Parliament? In 1962, Nehru discussed the situation in the middle of a war. We were told that in-camera briefing will be done (on China), but nothing was done,” he says.
Rajya Sabha | 11:40 am
Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address continues
Anand Sharma (INC), MP, Himachal Pradesh says that the President’s speech is just a laundry list of achievements by the govt. “I was thinking, who wrote the President’s speech? Whoever wrote it should be answerable. They did not do justice for the President, it belies the present circumstances.”
He says that a rosy picture is being shown, everyone wants the country to progress, a line is being drawn that Opposition does not want it to.
He says, Nehru remained in jail for 14 years, Indira and Rajiv Gandhi were martyred, how can you question their contribution? We acknowledge the work done during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure also. “We never said Vajpayeeji didn’t work, but this govt. says that the Congress govt. has not done anything at all, which is wrong.”
You cannot dismiss the work done by previous governments. A country cannot run on single ideology, India did not rise in 2014, it is a culmination of 74 years, he says.
This could be my last speech in the House, please let me speak, he urges the treasury benches. “You were not bequeathed a country that was barren and people didn’t have clothes to wear or which didn’t have a standing in the world.”
Rajya Sabha | 11:27 am
Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address begins
Seema Dvivedi (BJP), MP, Uttar Pradesh says that we lost many near and dear ones during the pandemic. The Govt. of India spearheaded the vaccination process, and provided vaccines to many countries in the world, she says.
She says that India has put forth responsible commitments to bring down the impact of climate change.
Women are capable of doing everything men do, and it’s because of PM Narendra Modi, all women could reach their true potential, she says.
Rajya Sabha | 11:08 am
Rajya Sabha proceedings resume
Papers are being laid on the table.
Deputy Chairman Harivansh says Home Minister Amit Shah will make a statement on attack on Asaduddin Owaisi later in the day, before the House rises.
Union Minister Arjun Munda Introduces a Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to omit Bhogta community from the list of Scheduled Castes in relation to the State of Jharkhand and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain communities in the lists of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Jharkhand.
Also to introduce the Bill.
Rajya Sabha | 10:07 am
Rajya Sabha adjourned for one hour
As a mark of respect to her memory, The House stands adjourned for an hour.
Before adjourning, he said the Question Hour will be dispensed with and discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President for his address to the joint sitting of Parliament at the start of the Budget Session, will resume.
Rajya Sabha | 10:04 am
Rajya Sabha proceedings begin
Chairman Venkaiah Naidu expresses sorrow at the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar.
Her singing prowess has been as diverse as our country, he says.
She recorded over 25,000 songs, she captured every mood and journey of our country for over seven decades, he says.
She was a member of the House from 1999-2005, he says. “The country has lost a legendary playback singer… created irreparable void in world of music.”
Members rise in silence to pay respect to the memory of the departed.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu pays tribute to late Lata Mangeshkar, during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, on February 7.
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Parliament
Parliament to be adjourned for an hour on Monday as mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkar
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned for an hour on Monday as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar after the members pay tributes to her in both houses of Parliament, sources said.
Officials said a decision has been taken that the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned for an hour after Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu reads Mangeshkar’s obituary when the House meets for the day at 10 am on Monday.
In the Lok Sabha too, soon after the House meets at 4 pm, Speaker Om Birla will read out Mangeshkar’s obituary and adjourn the proceedings for an hour, the sources said.
The legendary singer passed away in a Mumbai hospital on Sunday morning at the age of 92. She was admitted to the hospital in January after she was down with COVID-19.
Both houses of Parliament are witnessing a debate on the motion of thanks on the president’s address and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the debate in the Lok Sabha on Monday and in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha
List of Business in Rajya Sabha (10:00 am)
1. Papers to be laid on the table.
2. Motion for the election to the coir board.
3. Question Hour.
4. Amit Shah to make a statement regarding attack on convoy of Asaduddin Owaisi.
5. Arjun Munda to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Tripura.
6. Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address to continue.
Lok Sabha
List of Business in Lok Sabha (4:00 pm)
1. Question Hour
2. Papers to be laid on the table.
3. Report of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas to be presented.
4. Amit Shah to make a statement regarding attack on convoy of Asaduddin Owaisi, and B.L. Verma to make a statement regarding the status of implementation of the recommendations/observations contained in the 234th Report of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs.
5. Arjun Munda to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Tripura.
6. Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address to continue. The discussion on the Motion of Thanks is expected to conclude in Lok Sabha.
7. General discussion on the Union Budget for 2022-2023.
Recap
Day 5 recap
Motion of Thanks on the President’s address continued in Lok Sabha on Friday.
Minister Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju clarified that Army has clarified regarding the territory and all the junctions that are in question.
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury spoke about Netaji hologram being switched off at India Gate on Feb 3, 2022.
During the Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, Members discussed on the issues of chip Based e-passports, Coastal Economic Zone among other things.
In Rajya Sabha, Rakesh Sinha (BJP) moved Private Members Bill on Population Regulation.
During the Question Hour, to a question raised by BJP MP Sushil Modi on action taken against the Bulli Bai creators and subsequent questions, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “If the house has consensus we are willing to provide even stricter social media rules. At this point we are working within the framework of the Constitution. But yes, going forward we need to make the social media more accountable.”
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